Despite South Africa's challenges, the Western Cape is determined to protect its residents. Two bills aim to give the province more autonomy and freedom from national government failures.
Two breakaway bills have been tabled in the Western Cape legislature, both designed to insulate the province’s residents from the national government failures that are plaguing the rest of the country.
The first, introduced in May, is the Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill. Tabled by the DA, which holds an outright majority in the legislature, it instructs the provincial government to pursue autonomy by actively seeking the devolution of additional powers from the national government.... There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an
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